Loiret, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Loiret, Circonscription 1 was won by Antoine Carre (UDF) at the 1997 legislative election, with 51.1% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 2.3 points over PRG. This page covers every legislative election on record in Loiret, Circonscription 1 from 1958 to 1997.
France elects this seat over two rounds: a seat can be won outright in round one with an absolute majority, or go to a runoff between the top qualifiers. Results below show whichever round actually decided the seat. For 1958-1981, the source data reports results by party/political family only, not by individual candidate name; from 1988 onward the source reports named candidates, and this page shows them. See the sourcing note below.
Results by Election
| Election | Round | Winner | Vote Share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 2 | UNR (Gaullist) | 62.3% | Radicaux socialistes (21.4%) | 41.0 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 62.1% | Radicaux socialistes (37.9%) | 24.3 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 55.6% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (44.4%) | 11.2 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 56.2% | Parti communiste (PCF) (14.9%) | 41.2 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 53.7% | Mouvement des Radicaux de Gauche (46.3%) | 7.4 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | UDF | 55.5% | PS-MRG (44.5%) | 11.0 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 52.0% | UDF (48.0%) | 3.9 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jean Pierre Sueur (Parti Socialiste) | 51.1% | Antoine Carre (UDF) (48.9%) | 2.2 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Antoine Carre (UDF) | 51.1% | Jean Pierre Sueur (PRG) (48.9%) | 2.3 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Loiret, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Antoine Carre (UDF) won the seat of Loiret, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 51.1% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 2.3 points over PRG.
Which parties have won Loiret, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Loiret, Circonscription 1 has been won by: Parti Socialiste, UDF, UDR (Gaullist), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Loiret, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Loiret, Circonscription 1 was 1988, when Jean Pierre Sueur (Parti Socialiste) beat UDF by just 2.2 percentage points.